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- 12/16/2021
Taking action on Omicron: What different provinces are doing
This week, almost every Canadian province and territory made updates to its plans to deal with COVID-19 and the latest variant—find your province's latest news here. - 12/16/2021
Food for thought on retirement for doctors
You need a plan. The “sugar rush of retirement”—the roughly six-month period of euphoria newly-retired people feel from their unstructured lives free of obligations—wears off and then what will you do? - 12/16/2021
Quebec orders shops, bars, restaurants, churches to operate at 50% capacity
COVID-19 vaccination is no longer enough to prevent Quebec's health system from becoming overwhelmed, and Quebecers must reduce their contacts by half, Premier Francois Legault said Thursday. - 12/16/2021
Nova Scotia reports record 394 COVID cases, as Halifax hospital delays some surgeries
A hospital in Halifax is postponing some non-urgent surgeries because staff members are isolating after being exposed to COVID-19. - 12/16/2021
U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill
Prescribers will still need to undergo certification and training. - 12/16/2021
Capacity limits return at Ontario restaurants, retailers as Omicron surges
The province is also limiting outdoor gatherings to 25, and prohibiting food and drink consumption at sports arenas, cinemas and other large venues. - 12/16/2021
Manitoba tightens restrictions to battle Omicron COVID variant
Starting Tuesday, the province says indoor gatherings with vaccinated people will be limited to household members plus 10 others. - 12/16/2021
Canada reinstates molecular test for all travellers, lifts ban on African countries
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said that requirement will return as of Tuesday, which is only about a month since Canada waived the need for a test for those taking short cross-border trips. - 12/16/2021
Northwest Territories loosens COVID-19 isolation requirements, increases testing
People who travelled outside the territory with an unvaccinated or vaccinated family member were previously required to isolate.